Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 3.28 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium is 3.28 billion billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium peaked at 6.41 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.32 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 48th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.32 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.26 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.41 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.28 billion billions of current united states dollars | 6.41 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 45 Czechia 3.60 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
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- 47 Canada 3.41 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 49 South Korea 3.23 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 50 Bahrain 2.81 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 51 Switzerland 2.70 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium was 3.28 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)